Integrated Circuits for Mixed Signals and Data Communication. Advanced Machine Learning. Investigates the what (modeling), how (design), and why (analysis) of assistive robotics through the use of model-based design process. This will be used to identify you in case your account is shared. EECE 5626. High-Performance Computing. Emphasizes problems that arise in the areas of electrical and computer engineering, including VLSI, computer-aided design, parallel computing, computer architecture, and high-performance compiling. Reviews phasor diagrams and three-phase circuits; the magnetic aspects including magnetic circuits and permanent magnets; transformers, their equivalent circuits, and performance; principles of electromechanical energy conversion; elementary concepts of rotating machines including rotating magnetic fields; and steady-state theory and performance of induction machines, synchronous machines, and direct current machines. Nanophotonics is one very important research area in nanotechnology. Students are expected to present their results and findings and submit a written report. Topics include, Apache Spark fundamentals, multithreaded/cluster execution, resilient distributed data structures, map-reduce operations, using key-value pairs, joins, convex optimization, gradient descent, linear regression, Gauss-Markov theorem, ridge and lasso regularization, feature selection, cross validation, variance vs. bias trade-off, classification, logistic regression, ROC curves and AUC, matrix and tensor factorization, graph-parallel algorithms and sparsity, Perceptron algorithm, and deep neural networks. May be repeated without limit. EECE 7400. Covers the foundations of algorithm analysis, including asymptotic notation and complexity theory, and a range of optimization techniques, including divide and conquer, local optimization, dynamic programming, branch and bound, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, approximation algorithms, integer and linear programming, matroid theory, and greedy algorithms. 4 Hours. Methodology includes lectures, textbooks, and emphasis on readings from relevant literature. Considers special functions of mathematical physics using generating functions, Taylor and Laurent expansions, and various integral representations. Requires concurrent registration in EECE 5580. 4 Hours. Digital Signal Processing. Examines all subsystems that comprise an electric drive including electric machines, power electronic converters, mechanical system requirements, feedback controller design, and interactions with utility systems. EECE 7270. EECE 7258. Offers analytical and/or experimental work conducted under the auspices of the department. Review your degree audit via myNortheastern to ensure you are fulfilling the necessary degree requirements. 4 Hours. Offers continued dissertation work conducted under the supervision of a departmental faculty member. Requires concurrent registration in EECE 5581 for undergraduate students. EECE 9991. The first part of the course covers general aspects of wireless sensor networking, including protocol design, modeling, and simulation at all layers of the communication stack. Covers the practical aspects of control systems design through lab experiments. The second part deconstructs a compiler back end, based on structural analysis, multistage optimizations, and assembly code generation. Srinivas Tadigadapa, PhD Professor and Chair. Topics include pipelining, superscalar, out-of-order execution and completion, data flow, caching, prefetching, virtual memory, RAID, and ATM switching. Accompanies EECE 7240. Covers sampling and analysis tools for linear discrete-time dynamic systems, including the design of digital control systems using transform techniques by discrete equivalent and direct design methods; root locus, Bode and Nyquist diagrams, and Nichols charts; controller implementation issues, such as digital filter realizations, nonlinear effects due to quantization, round off, dead band, and limit cycles; and selection of the sampling rate. Thesis Continuation. Using system-level design languages (e.g., SpecC, SystemC), offers students an opportunity to specify, simulate, analyze, model, and design hardware-software systems based on examples of typical embedded applications. Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication. 4 Hours. His work on the bioinspired robot was heavily influenced by the complex and agile locomotive capabilities of biological bats. May be repeated without limit. Covers single-phase and three-phase rectifiers and inverters, including their principles of the operation, design, analysis, and applications. Fundamentals of Computer Networks. Topics include discrete signals and systems in 2D, digital images and their properties, image digitization, image enhancement, image restoration, image segmentation, feature extraction, object recognition, and pattern classification principles (Bayes rules, class boundaries) and pattern recognition methods. EECE 5612. 1-4 Hours. 4 Hours. Presents concepts with examples from modern optical systems such as LIDAR, fiber-optical sensors, range finders, infrared systems, and optical communication systems. Assistive Robotics. Topics covered include line-search and trust-region strategies, gradient descent and Newton methods and their variations, linear and quadratic programming, penalty-augmented Lagrangian methods, sequential quadratic programming, and interior point methods. Arithmetic and Circuit Design for Inexact Computing with Nanoscaled CMOS. 4 Hours. Solid State Devices. Culminates with both an individual design project and a team-based final project of considerable complexity. Emphasis is on the interaction of electromagnetic waves and the crystal lattice. CS 7140 and EECE 7397 are cross-listed. 4 Hours. Discusses the fundamentals of electromagnetics (Maxwell’s equations, polarization, wave propagations, etc. Experiential Learning. System-level design that jointly covers hardware and software is one approach to address the associated complexities in the design process and the market pressures. EECE 7150. Reviews basic protective relaying and relay settings using typical distribution system examples. Examines how mobility affects networks, systems, and applications. Students who do not meet course prerequisites may seek permission of instructor. Thin films are fundamental building blocks for integrated circuits chips, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices, and nanoelectromechanical system devices (NEMS), etc., and play critical roles in determining the performance of IC circuits, MEMS, and NEMS devices. Presents analytical techniques such as basic queuing theory, queuing networks, optimization, stochastic control, and distributed algorithms. 4 Hours. EECE 7397. EECE 9000. Additional topics include the asymptotic behavior of probabilistic systems, including stochastic approximation/Robbins-Monro type algorithms, and ODE/fluid limits. Topics include equivalence, reciprocity, uniqueness, Huygen’s principle, antenna impedance, and diffraction; linear, loop, array, and aperture antennas including horns, reflectors, lenses, and microstrip; transmitting and receiving antennas and transmission formulas; and numerical antenna analysis methods. 4 Hours. Compilers for Modern Computer Architectures. Successful students should be able to understand the design trade-offs in designing, engineering, and operating large-scale parallel computing systems. Acoustics and Sensing. 4 Hours. Getting disk space on the ECE departmental file server Studies simulation and performance evaluation in computer systems. Comprises the theory of functions of a complex variable. 4 Hours. EECE 5360. EECE 5627. Provides ample examples to ensure participants are given an opportunity to fully appreciate the power of the techniques described and to gain extensive experience in the area of high-frequency circuits, from theory formulation to novel engineering designs. Handling mobility efficiently requires more information sharing between network layers than is typically considered. Presents computer modeling of linear and nonlinear power system components to be used in transient studies. Covers noncoherent detection and DPSK systems and their performance. Indicates successful completion of program requirements for PhD candidacy. EECE 5576. The goal of the field of computer vision is to make useful decisions about real physical objects and scenes based on sensed images. Requires good programming experience in Matlab or C++. Examines fundamental principles of wireless system design, focusing on modern techniques used in cellular systems and wireless local area networks. EECE 7996. Introduction to Software Security. Advised by College of Engineering Professors Jennifer Dy and Dana Brooks, Electrical and Computer Engineering Setareh Ariafar joined the... Like many, Grace Carroll, BS, Computer Engineering 2020, came to Northeastern for its renowned co-op program. Offers students an opportunity to obtain practical knowledge in computer vision and to develop skills for being a successful researcher in this field. Concentrates on silicon IC technology but also includes examples from other materials and device systems including microelectromechanical (MEMS) technologies that are used to build devices such as accelerometers, pressure sensors, and switches for telecommunications and other current examples provided from nanofabrication and nanotechnology. Scalable and Sustainable System Design. Covers fundamental algebraic concepts and algebraic structures. 4 Hours. Electromagnetic Theory 2. Topics include sources of the electromagnetic field, Lorentz force equation, integral form of Maxwell’s equations and point relations (differential equations and boundary conditions), electromagnetic energy and power, propagation of uniform and nonuniform plane waves in homogeneous media, reflection and refraction, scalar and vector potentials, solutions in the absence of boundaries for static and dynamic problems, solutions to boundary value problems, duality, uniqueness, images, physical theory of diffraction, and general theory of metal and dielectric wave-guides and resonators for Cartesian and cylindrical systems. 4 Hours. Students have the option to participate in a hands-on co-op experience through the Master of Science in Information Systems. Offers a unified theoretical approach to the physics of image formation through scattering and wave propagation in sensing. Examples emphasize concepts introduced in EECE 5580, such as system response to stimuli, stability, and robustness. May be repeated without limit. This page is designed to provide students, faculty, adjuncts and supervisors in the Early Childhood Education Teacher Preparation program with the necessary forms, applications, evaluation tools and handbooks. Undergraduate students normally take courses in the 100 – 400 level range, and graduate students normally take courses in the 400 – 500 level range. 4 Hours. Undergraduate Catalog 2020–2021. EECE 7226. 4 Hours. EECE 7312. 4 Hours. Covers various levels of system design, from modulation/detection to traffic analysis. Search, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115 • 617.373.2000 • TTY 617.373.3768 © 2020-2021 Northeastern University. 4 Hours. Analysis methods include the evaluation of linearity, noise, stability, and device mismatches from process variations. Studies the principles of inexact (approximate) computing through arithmetic and circuit design. The goal of computer vision is to make useful decisions about real physical objects and scenes based on sensed images. No special characters allowed. EECE 7368. Emphasizes presenting fundamental concepts, essential mathematical formulas and theorems, and engineering applications. Classical Control Systems. Please note that the COE / ECE mail system will reject any messages with a From: address ending in @ece.neu.edu or @coe.neu.edu, unless they actually originate from the COE SMTP server smtp.coe.neu.edu. 4 Hours. ECE … 4 Hours. Introduces microelectromechanical systems, including principles of sensing and actuation, microfabrication technology for MEMS, noise concepts, and packaging techniques. NEU 201 or PSY 377 or BIO 339 or NEU 339 or BIO 340 or instructor consent is a prerequisite for this class. Big Data and Sparsity in Control, Machine Learning, and Optimization. The second part covers dynamics and control of this class of systems, enabling students to design controllers for a variety of power converters and motion control systems. ECE's graduate program offers a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Leadership, a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering. 4 Hours. ); quantum mechanics; and typical nanofabrication and characterization techniques. Requires a good understanding of linear systems, transform techniques, linear algebra, and random processes. EECE 5580. The department has strong ties to local industry and the world-famous hospitals and medical centers of Boston and is involved in many joint research projects with them. Throughout the General Catalog, and in every class offered at National University, you will see a consistent focus on quality and an ongoing commitment to incorporating current subject matter into our curricula. ECE 4209. EECE 5161. Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Includes a series of tightly related assignments, which guide students through the implementation of a fully functional LLVM-based compiler from the ground up. 4 Hours. Building up on his past experience with such robots, the Aerobat’s design integrates electronics in flexible-soft wings along with a compact transmission which results in an extremely small and lightweight package. 4 Hours. myNortheastern • Find Faculty & Staff • Find A-Z • Emergency Information • Search. After completing this course, the successful student should be able to design, characterize, choose, or specify power-management circuits or ICs for a system. Students who do not meet course prerequisites may seek permission of instructor. Provides a broad overview of power system operation and the role of state estimation in overall energy management. Covers magnetism and magnetic materials, their applications in different industries, magnetic devices, and the frontiers of research activities on magnetism and magnetic materials. Topics include cellular system, medium access control protocols for wireless systems, mobility management and signaling within mobile networks, common air interfaces (AMPS, IS-136, IS-95, or GSM), wireless data networking (CDPD), ad hoc networks, Bluetooth, Mobile IP, and PCS systems. Designed for students with primary interests in power conditioning, control applications, and electronic circuits, but it could prove useful for designers of high-performance computers, robots, and other electronic and electromechanical (mechatronic) systems in which the dynamical properties of power supplies become important. Topics include difference and differential equation models, with basic theory including nondimensionalization, steady states, linearization, stability, eigenvalues, global behavior, singular perturbations, multistability, hysteresis, cooperativity, periodic solutions, excitable systems, bifurcations, and an introduction to spatial (PDE) models. EECE 7200. May be repeated once. Requires knowledge of basic probability. Examines common types of power system faults. Offers students an opportunity to fabricate micro- and nanoscale devices in integrated lab sessions. 4 Hours. Focuses on data center scale system design issues. The PDF will include all information unique to this page. 4 Hours. Introduces radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit analysis, design, and simulation methods with an emphasis on CMOS implementations. EECE 7364. Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. The University Catalog provides a listing of degree requirements for each program, and the DARS system provides a degree audit utility for students. EECE 5170. Special Topics in Power Electronics. Covers examples from a variety of scientific, medical, interactive multimedia, and artistic applications. Topics encompass the state-of-the-art research fronts such as hardware support for system security, hardware implementations of security primitives, physical attacks and tamper resistance, analysis and practices of side-channel attacks and countermeasures, security for RFID tags, physically unclonable functions, design for hardware trust, hardware Trojan detection and localization, etc. Requires a basic knowledge of calculus and linear algebra. Office of the University Registrar. Human Sensing and Recognition. EECE 7399. Noah Lichtenstein, BS, computer engineering and computer science, says the integrated way of learning and experience with co-op will allow him to jump in to a job when he graduates. Digital Control Systems. Offers analytical and/or experimental work conducted under the auspices of the department. ECE Assistant Professor Yanzhi Wang received multiple funding and gift awards from industry, including DiDi USA, Kwai USA, Snap Inc., Perception Inc., and Tencent USA. ECE Assistant Professor Xue “Shelley” Lin, in collaboration with Michigan State University Professors Xiaoming Liu and Sijia Liu, received $1M funding from DARPA for their project titled Intelligent Diagnosis for Machine and Human-Centric Adversaries. Lauren Scornavacca / Northeastern University. Find A-Z • EECE 7377. Requires working knowledge of C/C++, algorithms, and data structures. 4 Hours. Includes attendance at Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS). Introduces combinatorial optimization, an emerging field that combines techniques from applied mathematics, operations research, and computer science to solve optimization problems over discrete structures. Microwave Circuits and Networks. Considers the efficient generation of optimal solutions, the development and evaluation of heuristics, and the computation of tight upper and lower bounds. Computer Architecture. 4 Hours. 0 Hours. Addresses novel applications of analytical and engineering techniques for RF/Microwave Circuits. 4 Hours. Covers aspects of power electronics not studied in other courses. A large component of the class involves programming in both the ROS and LCM environments with real field robotics sensor data sets. High-Level Design of Hardware-Software Systems. Not all courses in the catalog are offered every year. Covers wireless standards, multiple-access techniques, and recent advances if time permits. The first part of the course emphasizes understanding and modeling of such circuits, and provides a background for engineering evaluation of power converters. EECE 7205. Covers transmission lines, impedance matching, S-parameters, high-frequency circuit analysis, power dividers, resonators, and filters. Requires a strong understanding of linear systems, transform techniques, and linear algebra. 4 Hours. Expects students to read conference and journal articles, present these articles, and write an individual research paper. 617.373.7529 The second part covers standardization efforts, including Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.4 and Zigbee, RFID, 6LowPan, and Internet of Things, among others. Introduces fundamental theoretical and algorithmic concepts behind numerical optimization theory for objective functions with finite numbers of parameters. Requires a working knowledge of C programming language. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's (ECE) graduate program is a dynamic and thriving center of world-recognized research in a wide range of areas. Optical Properties of Matter. Full-Time Day Programs. Uses moment methods to solve the integral equations related to currents and charges on wire structures. Uses linear mean square estimation concepts to explore some important areas of statistical and adaptive signal processing. Topics covered are: obstacle scattering, inhomogeneous medium scattering, uniqueness and stability in inverse scattering, imaging with finite data, point-source method and its applications, singular sources and shape reconstruction, linear sampling methods, signal-subspace-based methods, noniterative approaches for the inverse medium problem, intensity-only imaging, estimation theory in imaging and the question of superresolution, and selected topics in compressive sensing and quantum imaging.